Question 1

A kaizen burst is an overfilled kanban container.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

JIT is typically applied to non-repetitive manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In setting up a Kanban control system you need to determine the number of Kanban card sets needed.If the expected demand during lead time is 25 per hour, the safety stock is 20% of the demand during lead time, the container size is 5, and the lead time to replenish an order is 5 hours, what is the number of Kanban card sets needed?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 20 
C) 27 
D) 30 
E) 34 
A) 5 
B) 20 
C) 27 
D) 30 
E) 34 D

Question 4

In the textbook Toyota's Fujio Cho identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

Accepted Answer

A) Underproduction 
B) Excess quality 
C) Preventive maintenance 
D) Product defects 
E) Kaizen 
A) Underproduction 
B) Excess quality 
C) Preventive maintenance 
D) Product defects 
E) Kaizen

Question 5

JIT production means that we produce the product before it is required so the customer does not wait for the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Kanban means "symbol" or "box" in Japanese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Preventive maintenance is emphasized in lean production to ensure that flows are not interrupted by downtime or malfunctioning equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Value stream mapping involves materials, not information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Company unions in Japan exist to foster a cooperative relationship with management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Quality at the source" requires factory workers to become their own inspectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An activity where the parts that go into each unit of a product are periodically removed from inventory and accounted for based on the number of units produced.is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Frozen window 
B) Backflush 
C) Level schedule 
D) Group Technology 
E) Kanban 
A) Frozen window 
B) Backflush 
C) Level schedule 
D) Group Technology 
E) Kanban

Question 12

A Kanban control system uses a signaling device to regulate JIT flows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the textbook the expression "quality at the source" means that we need to purchase the best quality a supplier or vendor can provide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Group technology cells help to eliminate movement and queue (waiting) time between operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Group technology is a philosophy wherein similar parts are grouped together and the processes required to make the parts are arranged as a work cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You have been called in as a consultant to set up a Kanban control system.The first thing to do is to determine the number of Kanban card sets needed.Your research shows that the expected demand during lead time for a particular component is 150 per hour.You estimate the safety stock should be set at 25% of the demand during lead time.The tote trays used as containers can hold 8 units of stock and the lead time it takes to replenish an order is 2 hours.Which of the following is the number of Kanban card sets necessary to support this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) 42 
B) 47 
C) 68 
D) 89 
E) 94 
A) 42 
B) 47 
C) 68 
D) 89 
E) 94

Question 17

To develop a lean manufacturing system a firm might do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Eliminate anything that does not add value for the customer 
B) Standardize product configurations 
C) Process design with product design 
D) Adopt a kaizen philosophy 
E) Implement top-down management controls 
A) Eliminate anything that does not add value for the customer 
B) Standardize product configurations 
C) Process design with product design 
D) Adopt a kaizen philosophy 
E) Implement top-down management controls

Question 18

Henry Ford used JIT concepts as he streamlined his moving assembly lines to make automobiles in the early 1900's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not listed in the textbook as a component of a lean supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A) Lean customers 
B) Lean Management 
C) Lean logistics 
D) Lean warehousing 
E) Lean procurement 
A) Lean customers 
B) Lean Management 
C) Lean logistics 
D) Lean warehousing 
E) Lean procurement

Question 20

Which of the following is an element that addresses elimination of waste under lean production?

Accepted Answer

A) Production ahead of demand 
B) Group plant loading technology 
C) Kanban production control system 
D) Minimized run times 
E) Full capacity utilization 
A) Production ahead of demand 
B) Group plant loading technology 
C) Kanban production control system 
D) Minimized run times 
E) Full capacity utilization

A kaizen burst is an overfilled kanban container.

JIT is typically applied to non-repetitive manufacturing.

In the textbook Toyota's Fujio Cho identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

JIT production means that we produce the product before it is required so the customer does not wait for the product.

Kanban means "symbol" or "box" in Japanese.

Preventive maintenance is emphasized in lean production to ensure that flows are not interrupted by downtime or malfunctioning equipment.

Value stream mapping involves materials, not information.

Company unions in Japan exist to foster a cooperative relationship with management.

"Quality at the source" requires factory workers to become their own inspectors.

An activity where the parts that go into each unit of a product are periodically removed from inventory and accounted for based on the number of units produced.is called which of the following?

A Kanban control system uses a signaling device to regulate JIT flows.

In the textbook the expression "quality at the source" means that we need to purchase the best quality a supplier or vendor can provide.

Group technology cells help to eliminate movement and queue (waiting) time between operations.

Group technology is a philosophy wherein similar parts are grouped together and the processes required to make the parts are arranged as a work cell.

To develop a lean manufacturing system a firm might do which of the following?

Henry Ford used JIT concepts as he streamlined his moving assembly lines to make automobiles in the early 1900's.

Which of the following is not listed in the textbook as a component of a lean supply chain?

Which of the following is an element that addresses elimination of waste under lean production?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Production Processes

Service Processes

Health Care Processes

Six-Sigma Quality

Projects

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Material Requirements Planning

Scheduling

Constraint Management

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Exam 13: Lean and Sustainable Supply Chains

A kaizen burst is an overfilled kanban container.

JIT is typically applied to non-repetitive manufacturing.

In the textbook Toyota's Fujio Cho identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

JIT production means that we produce the product before it is required so the customer does not wait for the product.

Kanban means "symbol" or "box" in Japanese.

Preventive maintenance is emphasized in lean production to ensure that flows are not interrupted by downtime or malfunctioning equipment.

Value stream mapping involves materials, not information.

Company unions in Japan exist to foster a cooperative relationship with management.

"Quality at the source" requires factory workers to become their own inspectors.

An activity where the parts that go into each unit of a product are periodically removed from inventory and accounted for based on the number of units produced.is called which of the following?

A Kanban control system uses a signaling device to regulate JIT flows.

In the textbook the expression "quality at the source" means that we need to purchase the best quality a supplier or vendor can provide.

Group technology cells help to eliminate movement and queue (waiting) time between operations.

Group technology is a philosophy wherein similar parts are grouped together and the processes required to make the parts are arranged as a work cell.

To develop a lean manufacturing system a firm might do which of the following?

Henry Ford used JIT concepts as he streamlined his moving assembly lines to make automobiles in the early 1900's.

Which of the following is not listed in the textbook as a component of a lean supply chain?

Which of the following is an element that addresses elimination of waste under lean production?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Production Processes

Service Processes

Health Care Processes

Six-Sigma Quality

Projects

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Material Requirements Planning

Scheduling

Constraint Management

Filters